We had to take our original Tere Jo video down due to RU-vid issues, but made some changes, and here it is uploaded again and hopefully, everyone can now listen to her story! New video will be out next week! 👀Happy Friday! ❤
I didn't no that thats quiet intrestng...we have a rule with the kids at home they have to have bright coloured swimsuits no blue or white ect just in case
@@sammorgan7234if you are doing any ocean swim, might I add a little safety rule? Although they reflect light, try to avoid anything that shines, has glitter, or shimmers. These make it much easier for Sea predators like sharks to mistake you for a fish and, therefore, makes you chance of attack higher. Still very unlikely, but why increase your risk?
When she said she still searched for her father, that broke me. She held onto that hope for so long, because she physically never saw that he was gone, never had that immediate closure. She knew her mother, brother, and sister were gone because she saw them. I can't imagine how that must feel like. A strong soul for a brave little girl.
I cannot believe what Terry Jo went through. And the fact that she was 11 years old and survived being out in the ocean alone, it’s just unbelievable how strong she became.
I truly believe her family was with her in that raft her little brother waking her up when she got to weak and tired her mother holding her while she sat there burning in the sun. 😢😢😢😢
@Aaliyah Ali Then we should just get rid of all Dr's and medical treatment then, cause it doesn't matter I guess.. We'll go back before modern medicine and die from getting the liquid shits at 35...
The Lord God Almighty saved her! The creator of heaven and earth! All the glory 🙌 to Him...if it wasn't for Him we wouldn't be here let alone the ocean!
@@tatis6109 Your lord god did not save her, a person on a boat did. All your god did was place her in danger, why did he not save the rest of her family if he is so good?
@tatis6109 Even believers find ranting bible thumpers annoying, you know. No ones gonna come to Jesus cuz of a religious nut spamming stuff on youtube. It just makes you look crazy.
Man, I loved the serious faced /toned optimism of that doctor, “serious, very serious, but I think she’ll live” that’s the kind of energy we need nowadays
That doctor reminds me of those country docs in Appalachian communities, the good, dedicated ones whose patients can't always pay but who treat everyone the same. The one in our town wasn't a miracle worker, but what he was was direct, honest, driven, stubborn, and optimistic. He claimed that hope was the most effective drug in his arsenal, therefore he absolutely had to remain optimistic so that the patient had hope.
If she hadn't survived, he most likely would have gotten away with it. The thought of her waving at that plane, only for it to fly off is heartbreaking, not to mention all she had just witnessed. My heart goes out to her whole family. Her aunt and uncle are beautiful people. 🤍
I feel like I've never heard a search and rescue story where a plane doesn't fly overhead and miss the survivor. Seriously -- it seems to fail more often than not.
@@thesecretwindowspot1298you sound just like those people who defend molestation. 11 years old is not just a little girl, but possibly the most sensitive stage in a childs development. You look very young yourself, and I suggest you think before commenting on trauma caused to children. Evennthe idea of "teen and youth culture" was a very new concept in 1961. Those times were nothing at all like contemporary times. This childs innocence at 11 back then is like a 7 yearold today. But she was smarter than her age, and definately more resiliant and strong thay any girl would be assumed in the early 60s. Powerful story.
"if you're put in a situation that is challenging you have to adapt to whatever the circumstances are and go with the flow" Tere Jo Duperrault- the sea orphan
I heard that most humans can’t last more than 2 days without water, and she completely doubled that- I may be wrong but it is still such a miracle- what a strong little girl
The 2 days is actually more of a mental thing, she was surrounded by water but unfortunately it's water that would have killed her quicker had she drank it. A human going without water 100% varies on the condition a person is in, usually it's about 7 days but in a colder environment about 10 days, in a hotter environment it's about 4 or 5 days. Food can be upto 14 days, also with water it does to depend on how hydrated the person was to begin with.
I know this case. Unfortunately because of the time period this occurred in she had little to no help with her mental recovery. People just expected you to move on and everyone pretends like nothing is wrong or different and just focus on the fact that she was insanely lucky to survive. So for a good few decades she struggled a lot with not being allowed to feel. But from when I last heard her interviewed she's doing better.
@@lolitahaze02 mental help in the time this event happened to her was extremely bad so that means she got no mental help, that’s why it took so so long to finally feel free accept her tragedy.
I truly believe she followed her own words of adapting and going with the flow. Having had the mental health help from today she probably would have become a void influencer playing the victim all the time.
@@melspatiAfter such a trauma it's much better to get mental help, but even at this time I think she had that. Or at least her family was her therapy as well. And for people today who experience similar things or other very terrible things, they ARE victims and don't play. It's just Important for mental health not to Stay in this Position forever and for that is therapy. So I find your comment unfitting. It's not about people who just want attention.
I was orphaned at eight also. And this story made me cry. Because after my family where murdered... I also spent year's not believing my mother was dead, and would run away from my uncle and aunty, to look for my mother. It took years for me to expect that she was dead and that I would never see her again.
Awh. I just watched this story and commented that at 7, I lost my parents and felt such a connection with this girl in the life raft, bobbing in the ocean. I pray that G-d does bless and keep you and that your life is now filled with love and beauty and brightness. You are a survivor, little bit. A survivor. I send you a hug❤ -Rachel
*Oh honey how tragic. I am so sorry that this happened to you. I can't* *imagine how painful this has been for you. May God and His Angels* *continue to walk with you in this journey called life.* 💖💫💥
Poor little girl. My worst fear is to be in the ocean like that. How horrible to think that your parents and siblings are dead and to be out there alone. What a miracle !
I think the worst part in all of this is that the monster who did this took the coward's way out and never spent a day in jail. Even though he's dead and will never hurt another person it sucks that this girl will never have closer.
@ianford9221 Well when you look at the trajectory of his choices and all that he had no problem doing to others while alive. It's likely that the reality of seeing how his plan failed (compliments of what he thought he *knew would happen to Terry) 👀and that feeling of failure and exposure rearing its head to guilt trip him....will likely be exactly what stays on repeat.
I haven't been through anything like this, but I experienced childhood abuse and violence and abuse as an adult, and her words about going with the flow and adapting, have hit hard. Not a victim, but a positive minded survivor! A challenge, but really the only way to succeed in life. Blessing to this woman ✨💛✨
My god! I thought I was a survivor, I'm in awe of that little girl, honest to god I feel very humbled by her courage and strength to do what she did to survive! incredible! 😲😯👏👏❤️💐
I've had an extremely rough life and have experienced many traumas from a young age. One time in high school a friend was very upset because she got a bad grade when suddenly she stopped and apologized, saying that she must sound stupid being that upset over a grade compared to what I've been through. I told her not to apologize, that it was all relative. True, getting a bad grade most likely wouldn't upset me very much because I've been through so much worse, but to her getting a failing grade was the worst thing that had ever happened and so even though the situations were different, the feelings were the same.
He probably knocked his wife off the boat and got caught by Terry's father. Which he then attacked too. Knowing the rest of the family would question him and alarm everyone, he wanted to kill them. It's a miracle he didn't end Terry on the boat and just left. I don't understand why he took the toddler with him.
Was it Rene he had with him on the dingy or was it his toddler? It's not clear from the video and news reports as they claimed to be looking for 4 members of the family.
This lady is a beautiful earth angel. To survive such an horrific ordeal, especially only being 11 years old, took so much courage and fortitude. I have huge respect for her ❤🙏
Oh wow, an 11 year old with more gumption than most adults! Untying the lifeboat in the dark under those circumstances is amazing in itself. I hope she has had a good life ❤
Unseen ... Your content is outstanding. The level of polish, care and respect for each person's story, delivered with such eloquence and technique deserves more than just views. Spectacular production quality and skill. You deserve your own network. Fantastic work, sir. Bravo.
Tere Jo is incredible, she was definitely meant to survive and make sure the stories of her family were not left untold and littered with lies. So amazing.
@@lynnbaker2336 That is somehow always what happens when people talk about survivors and even some survivors of mayor disasters (I think not Tere Jo) would go and say stuff as ''I was guided'' ''god helped me'' and so on..... I will never understand it.... So painful for the families of the others.
I just heard this story on another channels. Man what a monster. Thank God she survived and could confirm the truth.👍👊💪💞💞 I can't imagine what she endured as a child in that situation. Adults can't handle it. What an ordeal she survived is a miracle. Loosing her poor family. 🤦♀️💔 RIP Angel's 🕊🌾💗 Thank you for another upload. God bless 👑🙏🕊❤️🩹
He obviously had something about him that left doubt in your fathers mind. I can understand that, some people have a bad 'aura' (the only word I could think of)
If i remember right, it wasn't his aura. It was the fact he was wrecking the boat! I can't remember the details, but he was smashing things and tearing up his boat.
I couldn't even imagine the feeling of being alone in the ocean and seeing nothing but water all around. That's horrifying!! Almost like being locked in a refrigerator and put into a huge landfill. It gives me a panicky feeling just thinking about it!
I absolutely love your channel and how you give a different twist to the true crime genre with these stories of amazing heroics from survivors and how you piece together the stories of how things get solved. ❤ While the things the suspects do in these stories is horrible, you shine a light on how people can fight through and persevere
What Terry Jo lived is unbearable. An what she says resonates deeply. It is incredible how, as children, my family was willing to protect my sister (10) and me (12) from the news of my father's passing at the hospital, but they did not allow us to have closure. Personally, I spent years searching for my father and only accepted his death when I turned 40. I believe it is important for children to be confronted with the realities of life and death. Depending on the circumstance, it can be a natural part of life, and by shielding them from such experiences, we only prolong their suffering and cause more harm.
I dont know if any of you have ever been on the beach alone at night with no sound or light pollution, been on the top deck of a cruise ship late at night when everything is quiet, or possibly on your own/friends boat with the engine and lights off, but the ocean goes from beautiful and majestic during the day, to an absolute monster at night.. A monster that seems alive and can reach up and swallow you at any point...You can't see hardly anything past arms length, but you can hear and even from land you can weirdly feel the power and destructive force that is the open ocean, it's honestly pretty intense. After realizing how the ocean sounds at night, i did it again while on mushrooms floating out at sea on a private boat when it was pitch black..which was hands down one of the most intense experiences of my life.. Anyway, now imagine all that (minus the shrooms), but as a child, out in the middle of that monster at night, alone, unable to see past your fingers (out at sea is the darkest dark you'll ever experience, and i used to live in the canadian bush) while on the tiniest flimsy dingy keeping you from certain death...Not knowing where you are, if there's a huge wave lurking behind you, or if anyone knows to even attempt to come looking for you.... As day turns to night and night back to day, the reality starts setting in making you slowly lose more and more hope by the hour that anyone is coming.. You're starting out with no clue if an SOS was even sent before the ship went down, so it could be days before anyone realizes something is wrong, and at that point, you'd probably be hundreds of miles away by then.. Even with a quick start by rescuers, it's still like trying to find a single pebble on miles of sandy beach with the pebble being near identical in color...As the dark thoughts become more and more prevalent, while floating aimlessly in the middle of the night in the middle of an absolute monster, the only potential peace you have is if you're able to sleep, or if it's a clear night and you're able to lay down and look up to see the most/brightest stars and moon you'll probably ever see in your life time (which in your mind, won't be long anyway) due to zero light pollution... One of the scariest things I can ever imagine as an adult, let alone as a child. Like i said before, the ocean at night gets intense even when you're on a boat that can take you back to saftey at any time it's a good thing she wasn't scared of the ocean in general prior to being stranded at sea, the thought of floating above the cold, vast, black empty void for miles below you while not knowing what's lurking beneath at any given moment, and the only barrier between that void, you, and therefore death, is less than 6 inches of life raft... just the fear and realization of that can be scarier than being lost for a lot of people, there would be no peace at that point.. day or night.
@@lynnbaker2336 Where was it said that God didn't allow the others to perish? You infact said.. ""God was not concerned with those who perished."" Which argument do you want to have? either way.. it's just your opinion.. just like mine.. we're both entitled.. just move on.. i see enough gaslighters in real life.
@@lynnbaker2336god have people free will, that man with free will chose to be evil and kill those people, God gave that girl strength so she could save herself.
I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can explain how in love I am with old news broadcast/news anchors oh my goodness for some reason they have this feeling in their voice that gives me chills😮😮
What unfortunate poor people, to hire this individual to guide them on their vacation, giving him the opportunity to take advantage of their innocence! And what a girl, to be able to give them justice.
I'm so glad you made it for another of reason's. You put a stop to a sick killer. For that you should proud. You lived through one if my biggest nightmares. Big bodies of water are so powerful. I live in Michigan were lake superior almost got me but was saved by my sister. I wish you the best.
This is one of the saddest stories. What are the odds of Tere's father hiring the "wrong" person to skip his boat ?? Why was evil sent specifically to THIS family? That just shows you cannot trust anyone. You HAVE to do your research before putting your family's lives in the hands of a stranger. Too many stories like these too many times whole families are wiped out because they trusted "someone"
It’s not that he didn’t do his research, they mentioned that the killer was a family friend. This was supposed to be a fun vacation. It’s a matter of bad people being able to hide well and do bad things.
A couple in the 80s who was trying to sell their boat went on a test drive with a prospective buyer. He tied the anchor to their feet and threw them off the boat into the ocean.
So sad for this poor girl to stay at sea for 4 days before being rescued? But what about little Renee? Where was she at? And how did she end up with Julian Harvey in his life raft?
@@carlg.7882 I apologise Carl - I misunderstood your question. I assumed Renee must have been upstairs at the time with the rest of her family except for Tere.
That background music is so annoying!! This is such a tragedy but some people think we need music to be able to understand this distressing story. RIP poor people.
Terry Jo your were such a strong brave young lady this story really made me cry can’t believe the trauma you must have been threw that night .! I’m so happy it didn’t take your life or outlook on life and thank god for your amazing aunt and uncle Gob bless you and your family and I hope they are resting in peace 🙏🏾
The fact she survived for over 2 days is crazy to me ik I wouldn’t even last a few hours. She was so brave and I’m so sorry for what happened to her family :/
I remember reading about this case in a Sunday supplement, not long after it happened. I'm so glad that this survivor made it, and went on to do something with her life.
I just keep picturing my own daughter being in that situation and oh my God I don't understand how she even had a clear enough mind to untie the knots on the safety boat ..one amazing little girl wow..
Ridiculous how that raft was made.. not even joking, I'd rather die in the sinking than be stuck on a raft that is just interlaced rope.. 😬 what even is that..
Imagine the absolute fear of being abandoned on the ocean for that long,especially at a young age,worrying if you’ll make it out alive or be rescued or be killed by the sea creatures such as sharks… Main reason for my aquaphobia
They didn't explain that part. I'd guess he took Rene with him to make it look like he tried to save her. It would seem less suspicious than being the only one who made it to the dinghy.
That's so sad what happened to the family 😢God bless her & 🙏🏻 ✝️ I hope she is still doing good. It's great that she is helping others & had her aunt & uncle for family ❤
I lost both of my parents as a seven year old and used to dream that I was alone at sea. I would look to every horizon in these dreams and only see water. Aye... This sweet girl- our childhoods were different...but the same. I've never watched a film and wished I could sit down and have a cup of tea with a person in the film, like we would understand in each other a fair amount, we would understand each other's heart which had to break but mend when we were just little bits...but I do sense this with Tere Jo. I would add that we all face enormous obstacles in life. Some of us face them, like we did, as children, when we are only coming to even see the world, in what should have been the safety of our family's care. We get robbed of so much that people take for granted and catapulted into adulthood so instantaneously, taught to rely on ourselves too soon, at the mercy of G-d, of strangers, extended family, and of trying to make a beautiful life with such broken pieces of childhood... Some people go through what seems like an idyllic life only to suffer in the end. Some people make it through a beautiful childhood, only to face non stop trouble in adulthood. Almost no one is spared...it's a million different struggles presented randomly. And as a rabbi tells me, no one gets out of here alive, so we all have death to face at some point as well. So we make beauty of the minutes and the moments we have...thriving, seeing, going, doing, creating, loving, helping, giving. This is being alive and keeping a light on in one's soul, so to say, even in adversity. If you are reading this and in a struggle in life, in your dark moment, I say 'hold on, hold on, keep hope.' And to Tere Jo, I send you a hug for being a brave girl and a woman who kept going and didn't quit life despite badness and heartbreak. And I send you all the best. -Rachel
Omg rest in peace to Tere Jos family, she is so resilient and amazing and I am so sorry she had to go through such a horrendous ordeal.. like omg 😱 That literally just made me cry... And then she said she looked for her dad until she was 35 before she accepted it... Wow...
I was just thinking about this story yesterday. She spoke about dolphins circling the life raft and scaring the fish that were biting her toes away. The odd this is that when the crew rescued her they spoke about sharks circling her raft.
Still doesn't make sense why the guy had the young child with him on the raft also it didn't speak of, though she died or anything did they not do an autopsy? Why would he keep everybody to make it more convincing that he was a good guy or something and trying to save her?
It makes perfect sense in the view of a multiple murderer, to have the child with him, makes him look like a hero that tried to save people, when the reality was the opposite. He probably murdered (drowned) the youngster in the raft before being rescued.
